Bed Bug Control

Bed Bugs - 911 Pest Patrol Bedbugs are oval, brownish, small insects that feed off the blood of other animals and humans. You may not be able to find them in your luggage, clothes, or used couches. Bedbugs bite people at night, and are usually active during the night. Although getting rid of bedbugs starts with cleaning up their habitat, it is safer to hire an expert pest control professional. Bed Bugs: Get them Out and Keep Them Out The blood of humans and animals is what bedbugs eat. They are small, oval-shaped, brownish insects. Adult bedbugs grow to be about the size and shape of an apple seed. However, they become reddish-colored after being fed. While bedbugs are not able to fly, they can be seen moving quickly across floors, walls, ceilings, and ceilings. Over their lifetime, female bedbugs can lay hundreds of eggs. Each egg is approximately the size of one speck. Nymphs, or immature bedbugs, shed five times before maturing and need to be fed blood. The bugs can be fully developed in as little as one month under favorable conditions and can produce three to more generations every year. Your home may be infested by bedbugs through clothing, luggage, or other objects. They are able to squeeze into small spaces due to their flattened bodies. They don't nest like ants and bees but prefer to live in groups, hiding in places. The first hiding spots for bedbugs are usually in headboards, boxes springs, beds frames and box springs. This allows them to be easily accessed by people who want to eat in the night. Bedbugs bite people at night, and they usually do so while they sleep. They feed by biting the skin and drawing blood through their long beaks. They can feed for up to 10 minutes before becoming engorged. Then they crawl away undetected. Most bedbug bites feel mild at first but can become itchy and painful over time. Instead of flea bites that occur mostly around the ankles and legs, bedbug bites can affect any skin area while you're sleeping. Bedbug bites are not characterized by a reddish spot at the center as flea bites. Itching and welts may be caused by other insects, but people who don't know they have bedbug infestations might not realize it. To confirm that bedbug bites have occurred, you need to identify the bugs. You may be suffering from bedbugs if you awake with itchy patches that aren't there when you went to bed, especially if you bought a bed or furniture used around the time the bites began. You may also have the following signs to look out for: If you suspect that there is an infestation, take out all bedding and examine it closely for signs of bugs or excrement. The dust cover that covers the bottom box springs should be removed and the wood framing examined for seams. You can peel the fabric from the place it is attached to the wood frame. Also check the area surrounding the bed. Check inside books, radios or telephones, around the carpet edge, and in electrical outlets. Because bedbugs can attach themselves to clothing, make sure you inspect your closet. An exterminator will know the best way to find bedbugs if you are unsure. Cleaning up bedbug nests is the first step to getting rid of them. These should include: If you suspect that your mattress has been infested with bedbugs, it may be time to remove it and replace it. Bedbug control is possible by cleaning up areas infested with bedbugs. However, it is not always possible to eradicate them completely using chemical treatments. You should not use insecticides in your bedroom or bed. If the label does not specifically state that you can treat bedding or mattresses with insecticides, do not apply them. For bedbug extermination, it is best to call a pest control professional who has experience.

If you have a bed bug infestation, it is best to find it early, before the infestation becomes established or spreads. Treating a minor infestation, while an inconvenience, is far less costly and easier than treating the same infestation after it becomes more widespread.